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Monday, May 16, 2011

I have recently searched through the collection of round stones in my Handmade jewelry designs workshop. I decided to create a few new pairs of earrings with the same basic design, with various round colorful stones. I wanted to handcraft the kind of earrings which you may hurriedly wear in the morning before going out, knowing you would look pretty in them, no matter what you decide to wear. Here is one these pairs:

The stones in these earrings are Cherry quartz and are set in two round granulated disks. They dance gently whenver you move your head and make you feel as fresh as a daisy. Believe me you will. I made a pair for myself, and though it has been long since I looked so fresh myself (this is a sad joke - heh heh), it worked magic on me - I looked in the mirror and...at least it gave me that feeling! Real magic! Yeah!

While searching more rounded colorful items on Etsy I have found these:

The first is of an artist Etsy friend of mine - Yael Berger who has some of the most delightful water color prints I've seen on Etsy:

Last Christmas I was at a loss at what to send my friends abroad, and when I found this shop I knew my friends would like what I chose for them. I was right - They liked it a lot and made immediate use of it.

Friday, May 6, 2011

The last day of Passover, a couple of weeks ago, was a beautiful sunny day. I decided to go and finish off an ordered necklace in my handmade jewelry designs workshop, but on the way remembered that I was invited to Dvora Diskin's family picnic in her garden, and so I decided to hop in and say hello.

Dvora Diskin is a unique ceramic artist. Her creativity is amazing. When I look around her garden I am always newly surprised by the vast amount of original items I discover there. From every corner you can view these stunning ceramic creatures which she has created, and which are set among the flowers and trees there. At first - when you enter the garden you get alarmed by a group of giant snakes. You relax right away though, as you realize they are only made of clay! Then you stand there looking at one of the items, and feel someone's eyes staring at your back. When you turn around you find that it has been the stare of beautiful turquoise Iguana .You walk a little further and there is a mask laughing scornfully at your face from one of the walls of her house...

Dvora kindly permitted me to photograph her art and here are a few of her unusual pieces:

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Ceramic frogs at Dvora Diskin's garden

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Dvora's ceramic Family tree

Iguana

Directly from the Garden of Eden

ceramic sculpture by Dvora Diskin

Ceramic sculpture - Dvora Diskin

Mask - Dvora Diskin

﻿﻿ ﻿After this unique experience and after enjoying Dvora's coffee, cake and the company of her cheerful family, I left to my workshop to finish what I had in mind and a very fruitful day it was!!

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About Me

I have always loved handmade items, where people have invested their imagination and creativity and I can feel their human touch.
When I retired from my job as a secretary I decided I would join this handmade community.
I chose to be a metalsmith. Therefore, I went to an Art school and studied Jewelry Design.I have been a silver and gold smith ever since.
I immensely enjoy following an idea I have and transforming it into a piece of handmade jewelry.
I hope I will be able to continue doing so until my very last day!